Starlink connectivity is being utilized by the Palawan Council and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to serve as a local hub for reporting and information verification in the Philippines.
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Updated Aug 1
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What happened
Starlink connectivity is being utilized by the Palawan Council and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to serve as a local hub for reporting and information verification in the Philippines.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Palawan Council for Sustainable Development
a government agency attached to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Philippines
Nothing else this week.
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Starlink
satellite constellation; space-based internet communication system
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Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
agency of the Philippine government
Nothing else this week.
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Philippines
archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
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